Graveland
Graveland are a Polish pagan metal band which was formed in 1991 by Rob Dar… Read Full Bio ↴Graveland are a Polish pagan metal band which was formed in 1991 by Rob Darken (born Robert Fudali). They began as a black metal band before adopting a pagan and Viking metal style. The lyrics and imagery of Graveland are strongly inspired by European mythology, far-right politics, nature, winter and war. Their early work focused on Celtic and Slavic mythology, while their later work focuses on Norse mythology and Wotanism.
Darken sees himself as a Heathen and Christianity as the worst enemy of white Europeans. He exalts the latter’s return to their ancestors' heritage, and has spoken out against “race mixing”.[2] On the Graveland EP Raise Your Sword!, he declares Heathendom to be the religion of white Europeans.
Darken has been accused of being a neo-Nazi. However, he has made statements to contradict this accusation, even speaking out against the Third Reich and their ideology: "I do not see any point in referring to NS because I do not see any point in referring to any ideologies that lost. It is against logic and eternal law of evolution"[3] and "If you are White proud of being White and proud of your forefathers faith, if you politically incorrect, if you dare to criticize the politicians and it you point at the existence of a strong powerful Jewish lobby supporting Israel – you are called nazi and anti-Semite. And the special institution start to persecute you. I am called ‘Nazi” but no one has any proof of my nazi background. They just repeat once heard someone else words having no proof of it."[4] And "In Poland many people refer to Slavonic heritage as many refer to German. And I think that those who refer to Slavonic culture are the majority but they do not make big show of it. For me there is no difference between pagan beliefs of Vikings and Slavs. The names are different but the core is the same. Different stories but the same Gods with the same attributes. The ideologist of the Third Reich were responsible for the division between German Aryan world and Slavonic world. They distorted the historical facts in order to separate from Eastern world. Communist did the same but they of course favouritized [sic] Slavs."[5] Yet, in a 2006 interview with Decibel, he stated that "Graveland is regarded as a NSBM band because of my political convictions, [which] most people would call extreme right-wing National Socialist convictions," and "people I played with were Satanists and they were not interested in paganism. Due to these differences, we finally started to walk separate ways and Graveland became [a] one-man band again. I understood that I could not support Satanism [because it] was a part of Judeo-Christian religion. In the Third Reich, Satanists would end [up] in gas chambers."[6] In the same interview, he stated "I do not see any point in referring to [National Socialism] because I do not see any point in referring to any ideologies that lost. It is against logic and the eternal law of evolution. I think that white men should search for new ideas that would be well adapted for the current reality and the problems of [the] contemporary world."[6]
Darken sees himself as a Heathen and Christianity as the worst enemy of white Europeans. He exalts the latter’s return to their ancestors' heritage, and has spoken out against “race mixing”.[2] On the Graveland EP Raise Your Sword!, he declares Heathendom to be the religion of white Europeans.
Darken has been accused of being a neo-Nazi. However, he has made statements to contradict this accusation, even speaking out against the Third Reich and their ideology: "I do not see any point in referring to NS because I do not see any point in referring to any ideologies that lost. It is against logic and eternal law of evolution"[3] and "If you are White proud of being White and proud of your forefathers faith, if you politically incorrect, if you dare to criticize the politicians and it you point at the existence of a strong powerful Jewish lobby supporting Israel – you are called nazi and anti-Semite. And the special institution start to persecute you. I am called ‘Nazi” but no one has any proof of my nazi background. They just repeat once heard someone else words having no proof of it."[4] And "In Poland many people refer to Slavonic heritage as many refer to German. And I think that those who refer to Slavonic culture are the majority but they do not make big show of it. For me there is no difference between pagan beliefs of Vikings and Slavs. The names are different but the core is the same. Different stories but the same Gods with the same attributes. The ideologist of the Third Reich were responsible for the division between German Aryan world and Slavonic world. They distorted the historical facts in order to separate from Eastern world. Communist did the same but they of course favouritized [sic] Slavs."[5] Yet, in a 2006 interview with Decibel, he stated that "Graveland is regarded as a NSBM band because of my political convictions, [which] most people would call extreme right-wing National Socialist convictions," and "people I played with were Satanists and they were not interested in paganism. Due to these differences, we finally started to walk separate ways and Graveland became [a] one-man band again. I understood that I could not support Satanism [because it] was a part of Judeo-Christian religion. In the Third Reich, Satanists would end [up] in gas chambers."[6] In the same interview, he stated "I do not see any point in referring to [National Socialism] because I do not see any point in referring to any ideologies that lost. It is against logic and the eternal law of evolution. I think that white men should search for new ideas that would be well adapted for the current reality and the problems of [the] contemporary world."[6]
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Graveland Lyrics
Ancient Blood The days when ancient blood Will awake in the hearts of…
And the Horn Was Sounding Far Away When my spirit was roaming among the winter's fog I…
Apocalypto No wolf's howls and mute winds Fog and the heavy sky…
At The Pagan Samhain Night Dark was the sky and cold was this night I saw…
Barbarism Returns Living, dead and dying We stand covered by Black shroud We…
Battle of the Giants When the earth shakes and ice breaks And fire fights with…
Battle of Wotan's Wolves Armed armies march towards the battle The warriors of Wotan,…
Biała husaria Podnieś głowę spójrz w górę Tam na niebie wiatr chmury gna O…
Białe Bestie Swaroga Duch wojny przybył na pole walki Jego groźny głos rozbrzmiew…
Bitwa Wilków Wotana Uzbrojone armie podążają na bitwę Wojownicy wotana nie znają…
Blacksmiths of Destiny From fire and earth the power was born In red tongues…
Blood of Christians on My Sword The frost tries to reach us With it's cruel, cold hands Th…
Blood of Heroes Old Heros are still alive Their spilled blood is the sacrif…
Born for War I was a child When they took me away from my…
Braid of a Pride Valkyria Valkyria is skudding across the sky Unyielding, fearless G…
Call of the Black Forest No more reign of crosses with hanging corpses of god's son …
Carpathian Wolves Following The Voice Of Blood In my bloody hands I…
Carpathian Wolves (Intro) / Barbarism Returns Living, dead and dying We stand covered by black shroud We a…
Creator and Destroyer Wotan! Your chariots Roll on the sky The roars of…
Crown Heroic My Departure I am a warrior! I grasp the greatness of my people And…
Cztery skrzydła słońca W słońcu nasza moc Światło starożytnej mądrości Cztery skrzy…
Dance of Axes and Swords From inside a large plan glade From where seems the…
Die for Freedom For freedom - Death For freedom - Blood For freedom - Fire…
Fate of Warrior Cruel storm is lashing my ship I hear my people's cries Wi…
Fed by the Beasts One day an eagle kidnaped him, When he was only two…
Fire and Snow Abandoned warriors without their lord Sticking swords in th…
Fire Chariot of Destruction From the darkness the fire came And took our souls…
Fire Dragon of Black Sun From the red tongues of fire The wings grow at horizon The…
Flame of Doom A star outside the galaxies From the abyss of the universe …
Flaming Wrathful Hate We fight for the right On what once was ours…
Following the Voice of Blood When the dark clouds in the sky full of the…
For Pagan and Heretic's Blood They came from the south in the sunshine covered by black …
Hordes of Empire Thousand of fallen angels Rows of condamned souls Black ri…
I Am What They Fear My spirit travels through the night sky My eyes see through…
Impaler of Wallachia At the longest Fullmoon night In the castle near the forest…
In the Northern Carpathians When the black clouds cover the moon And reality turns into…
In the Sea of Blood When blood covers your eyes When death dances around you …
Into Death's Arms Forward my brothers for blood and honour May rage lead you…
Intro Awoken spirits of the carpathian forest come, hands of the d…
Iron in the Fog Monument covered in gray fog Engraved ancient signs Green …
Jewel of Atlanteans The secrets of darkness and light were hidden by the Gods…
Legion of Giants The roar of wild beasts cuts through emptiness Fear falls u…
Memory and Destiny On a cold sunrise out of ashes I will resurrect in…
Motherland I ride! With the winds I ride! On my warhourse…
No Mercy in My Heart No mercy in my heart I was born for war, not…
Outro The last night has come, and dawn will never come The…
Prayer For My Ancestors I am a warrior And I grasp the greatness of…
Raise the Swords You who have become the legend! I summon you mighty…
Return to the Northern Carpathian From cold winter fog Long shadows emerged During endless n…
River of Tears On the river of tears Bodies of killed warriors lie…
Runes of Rise The path leads me through the night I search for ancient…
Sacrifice for Honour Sit down brave warrior! Your journey is finished Now you d…
Semper Fidelix It was night when they emerged from forest Our brothers wer…
Shadows of the Past The monuments of the ancient glory enveloped by the wind Th…
Source of my Power The source of my power is here Where I was born,…
Spears of Heaven Led by the magic of Wotan Floating across the sky On the…
Sun Wind The fire is lifting its arms To consume the galaxies The t…
The Dark Battlefield Raptured with murder thirsty for blood I walk between the …
The Dark Dusk Abyss I came, led by the stars Spirits of the damned draw…
The Four Wings of the Sun In the shield of the Sun is the power The light…
The Gates to the Kingdom of Darkness I came, led by the stars Spirits of the damned draw…
The Night of Fullmoon Pagan country in the moonlight witches calling for their Lor…
The Return of Funeral Winds Cold winds bring me the memories Dark feelings arise in my…
Thousand Swords We attacked with thousand swords Our banners were streaming…
Throne of the Granite Beyond the time and space A rainbow between the worlds Lik…
Through the Occult Veil When I open the gates of the unseen I will fall…
Thurisaz Sharp thorn hurts a noble man To let him know…
Till the Final Death The ones who feed wolves Arrived at frosty winter Their roar…
To Die in Fight Cruel coldness turns my heart to ice heavy snowy clouds, c…
To the North of Rubicon Faces turn towards war Cold eyes searching the emptiness N…
Tyrants of Cruelty Death has sent it's angels Heralds of war pain and fear In…
Umrzeć za wolność Za wolność śmierć Za wolność krew Za wolność ogień Za wolnoś…
Unpunished Herd Born from the wolfish womb in the Fullmoon I died for…
Victoria Divina I hear singing the children And shines bright the sun this…
W Objecia Smierci Naprzód bracia moi za krew za honor Niechaj gniew prowadzi w…
Walls of the Red Temple Crushed walls of the ancient temple Covered by thousand yea…
War Wolf Stand up and fight! May the ancient magic give You…
We Shall Prevail We shall rise, and we Shall hasten On the paths of…
When Valkyries come On the bloody night I will not fear death I will not…
While I Ride With the Valkyries Fainting blood-red the enemy lad with their own blood Battl…
White Beasts of Wotan Spirits of war arrived at the battlefield His voice echoed …
White Hand's Power The white hand, proud and strong by ruling the realm…
Witches' Holocaust Witches Holocaust, crack of the burning wood Red fire takin…